Carved and Painted Bust of a Native American

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Artist unidentified.
American, late 19^th c./early 20^th c.
Carved pine, polychrome paint, horse hair headdress.
Over-all in excellent condition, original paint.
Collection of Dr. Donald Moylan.
Most likely a bust of Tecumseh (1768-1813) a Shawnee chief and warrior who organized the resistance against the United States for expanding into Native American lands.